Black Butte

Snow on ice in spots on the trail on the way up. Last 1/4 mile or so, completely covered in snow. Difficult, but passes with

This was a spectacular hike from the bottom of the butte… so a 3000 foot elevation gain!  The first three miles were in the trees

Lower trail on Easter Sunday was clear and beautiful. First home of the season, so I’m a bit out of shape and didn’t quite make

Upper trail was beautiful most of the way. The Northwest switchback is still icy, but easily passed with caution or Yak Tracks on your shoes.

Some snow on the way up and when we neared the summit the trail was covered in snow. We all found it very helpful to

Beautiful hike! A little bit of ice/snow on the road to the parking lot but drivable (Toyota RAV4, also saw a sedan parked). Packed/crunchy snow